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Egypt sets forth cease fire initiative to Israeli aggression in Gaza

Posted by: Alsumaria

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 11 hours ago | Political News

11 days past Israeli ongoing massacres in Gaza, it seems that the world has finally resorted to wisdom which calls seriously for cease fire. Yet, recent initiatives might not have been motivated by wisdom as much as by the scenes...

Iraq marks Ashura amidst high security

Posted by: Alsumaria

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Thousands of Iraqis, Arab and foreigners pilgrims are marking the 10-day Ashura rituals all around Iraq commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein Ben Ali amidst high security measures imposed by Iraqi Forces to avert any attack. Pilgrims fully dress in...

Shi'ites Mark Ashura in Iraq

Source: Voice of America

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 18 hours ago | Political News

An estimated two million Shi'ites flocked to the central Iraqi city of Karbala for a second day Wednesday to mark the annual religious observance of Ashura. Men and boys marched down the streets of Karbala, sobbing and cutting gashes in...

MPs Should Participate in Monitoring Detainees’ Voting – Lawmaker (...

Source: Iraq Updates

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Parliament, local council members, and civil society organizations to monitor the voting process inside Iraqi and U.S. jails. “The presence of legislators and provincial council members as well as representatives of civil society organizations will give more transparency to the...

Crocker Says U.S. to Abide by Security Agreement (Voices of Iraq)

Source: Iraq Updates

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on Monday said that the U.S. will abide by the security pact and will help the Iraqi forces in performing its military and security duties. In his word on the occasion of opening the new...

Departure ceremony set for local soldiers

Source: Courier & Press

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Family and friends of members of the 384th Military Police Company have another chance to say goodbye to the soldiers at a departure ceremony Thursday at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Ind. The company will soon leave for further training at...

Links with Iran Are Developing (AFP)

Source: Iraq Updates

Baghdad :: Iraq | 1 day ago | Political News

Relations between Iraq and Iran are developing in a number of ways, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki said during a visit to Iran on Saturday. “The exchange of high ranking visits between the two country’s officials shows that the bilateral...

Blackwater guards plead not guilty to manslaughter

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Baghdad :: Iraq | 1 day ago | Political News

US federal judge Ricardo Urbina set a trial date for January 29, 2010 for the defendants, aged between 24 and 29. Relations between Washington and Baghdad soured after the high-profile shooting that also caused an outrage over a perceived lack...

County lays off, rehires active duty soldier

Source: The Orange County Register

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 19 hours ago | Political News

Jennifer Phelps is accustomed to worrying about her husband, Aaron, while he's stationed in Iraq. But she wasn't ready for the phone call that came from the county this week. Aaron was being laid off from his job as a...

Gregoire in Iraq visiting troops

Source: The Columbian

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 24 hours ago | Political News

Gov. Chris Gregoire is in Iraq this week meeting with National Guard troops from Washington state. Gregoire left Sunday for Washington, D.C., where she had a briefing with Pentagon officials, including Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, before flying to Iraq...